What are the effects and functions of andrographis paniculata

Perhaps most people do not know much about Andrographis paniculata, but Andrographis paniculata is a good product in traditional Chinese medicine. With the progress of society and the improvement of quality of life, medicine has made more and more contributions to human life, and the role of traditional Chinese medicine has become increasingly prominent. So, what kind of efficacy and effect does Andrographis generally have?

Andrographis paniculata is also known as Spring Lotus and Autumn Willow, Yijianxi, Lanhelian, Kudancao, Shejianjian, Conical Barb Herb, Riqianli, Sifang Lotus, Golden Ear Hook, Spring Lotus and Summer Willow, Indian Grass, Kucao For the whole grass of andrographis paniculata of acanthaceae. Andrographis paniculata is an annual herb, the whole grass is used as medicine, it is square column shape, 50 to 70 cm long, the node is slightly expanded, crisp and easy to break. Leaves simple opposite, nearly sessile, leaves more collapsed broken, intact lanceolate or oblong, 3 to 12 cm long, 2 to 5 cm wide, green on the surface, grayish green on the surface, smooth on both sides. The smell is slight and the taste is extremely bitter.

In the five elements theory of traditional Chinese medicine that bitter heart, and Andrographis paniculata as long as you contain a small piece of its leaves, you can immediately feel, that kind of unforgettable bitter, like straight into your heart, so named "Andrographis paniculata", is a kind of medicine and food homologous food, especially suitable for cold fever, sore throat and other respiratory diseases patients and gastroenteritis patients, because it has the role of clearing heat, detoxification, appetizing.

The efficacy and function of Andrographis paniculata

1. Antibacterial

The new andrographolide contained in andrographis paniculata has better curative effect on bacillary dysentery than chloramphenicol and furazolidone in clinic, and has no side effect and toxicity. In vitro tests showed that Andrographis paniculata water decoction and crude crystals separated from it had inhibitory or killing effects on some types of Leptospira, and the decoction had certain inhibitory effects on pneumococcus, streptococci and catarrhalis.

2. Anti-virus

Andrographis paniculata decoction can delay the degeneration of human embryonic kidney cells induced by orphan virus ECHO11. Andrographis paniculata has certain anti-HIV effect in vitro test.

3. Antipyretic and anti-inflammatory

It has obvious antipyretic effect on experimental fever and obvious inhibitory effect on experimental inflammation. Andrographis paniculata anti-inflammatory action and through the excitation of the pituitary adrenocortical system. Clinically, it has been applied to a variety of infectious diseases, including traumatic infection, furuncle, carbuncle, erysipelas, upper respiratory tract infection, acute and chronic tonsillitis, acute and chronic pharyngitis, acute bacillary dysentery, acute gastroenteritis, urinary tract infection, endometriosis, pelvic inflammation, otitis media, periodontitis, etc., with different degrees of curative effect.

4. Clearing damp-heat

Used for damp heat diarrhea, damp heat jaundice, hot shower belt. Damp-heat diarrhea, symptoms of acute enteritis, abdominal pain, diarrhea urgency, such as water injection, yellow brown and smelly, anal burning, can be used equally with Coptis chinensis, talc, white lentils; damp-heat jaundice, symptoms of yellow eyes and skin, yellow urine, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, can be used equally with Coptis chinensis, Gardenia, Artemisia Scopariae, Red peony root; damp-heat downward, hot shower, astringent pain in urine, can be used equally with Coptis chinensis, talc; Damp-heat leukorrhea, symptoms of leukorrhea yellow white sticky or yellow water, pudenda burning, itching, often with gorgon fruit, cherokee rose, phellodendron bark, flavescent sophora root with use.

5. Immunosuppression

Andrographis paniculata has complex effects on immune function. Water decoction, lactone injection and A injection all enhanced phagocytosis of macrophages and peripheral leukocytes in mice. The clinical efficacy of andrographis paniculata against infection may be related to this. Andrographolide can make thymus atrophy, peripheral T cell decrease, decrease antibody titer in serum and inhibit delayed type hypersensitivity reaction in mice. Andrographolide has inhibitory effect on T cell and B cell. It is an immunosuppressant.

6, cooling blood swelling

For lung carbuncle, symptoms such as cough, chest pain, vomiting pus and blood sputum, can be used with houttuynia cordata, coix seed, reed rhizome.

7. Anti-thrombosis

Andrographis paniculata flavonoids components have anti-platelet aggregation, improve blood viscosity, anti-thrombosis function, increase myocardial blood flow, anti-myocardial infarction role.

8. Protect liver and gallbladder

Andrographolide has significant antagonistic effect on liver injury, and can decrease ALT, ASTAKP, SB and triglyceride in serum. Andrographolide also has significant cholagogue effect.